Rubio Says Trump’s War Against Iran Not ‘Necessarily Popular’ but Needed to Stop a Nuclear Threat – WTOP News
Rubio said the campaign was needed to stop Tehran’s nuclear ambitions, even as Republicans blamed the war for election losses.
- On Friday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended President Donald Trump's decision to launch the war against Iran at the Conservative Political Action Conference, arguing it was necessary to safeguard the world from Iranian nuclear ambitions.
- Republicans lost both chambers of Congress in Tuesday's elections, with voters blaming Trump's policies for economic strain, including higher energy prices from disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz.
- The International Atomic Energy Agency reports Iran holds 440.9 kilograms of uranium enriched to 60% purity, while the U.S. military continues limited strikes, including disabling a commercial ship Saturday that allegedly breached a naval blockade.
- Conservative commentators and voters condemned Rubio's defense; one user describing herself as a "TradCatholic" wrote that Trump "burned down the conservative Repub party by showing who he really is."
- President Trump told CNN on Sunday that the U.S. has identified 38 bridges as potential infrastructure targets if military action resumes, though negotiations remain stalled as Iran demands sanctions relief.
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Secretary of State said Donald Trump identified a major nuclear threat coming from Iran and refused to comment directly on the overwhelming defeat of Republicans in the November 3 elections.
Marco Rubio defends Iran war days after JD Vance blamed it for midterm losses
Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday defended President Donald Trump’s decision to take military action against Iran, just days after Vice President JD Vance singled out the war as the main reason for the GOP’s losses in the midterm elections. Speaking alongside Trump at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Fla., at the close...
Rubio Offers Robust Defense Of Trump's War On Iran, Drawing Contrast With Vance
Secretary of State Marco Rubio says President Donald Trump launched the war against Iran even if it wasn't “necessarily popular” to safeguard the world from the country’s nuclear ambitions.
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